Oaktree invests in Draslovka
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Oaktree Capital Management is to invest $150 million in Czech firm Draslovka, “providing preferred equity capital to support the company’s growth strategy”.
Draslovka: One done, one denied
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Draslovka, a specialist in cyanide chemistry based in the Czech Republic, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Chemours’s Mining Solutions business for $521 million.
Czech firm buys Chemours’ mining business
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Draslovka, a multi-family-owned Czech speciality chemicals firm, has agreed to acquire the Mining Solutions business of Chemours for $520 million, or 10 x EBITDA in 2020.
PFAS claims in Delaware settled
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DuPont and the companies that used to be part of it, Chemours and Corteva, have reached a settlement with the Delaware Department of Justice.
Chemours announces net zero goals
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Chemours has announced plans to achieve a 60% absolute reduction of operations-related greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050.
Chemours divides business segment
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Chemours has divided its former Fluoroproducts segment into two new reportable segments under newly appointed presidents.
DuPont settles with Chemours
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DuPont, its spin-off company Chemours, and Corteva, which unites DuPont’s and Dow’s former agrochemicals businesses, have agreed a settlement on all legal disputes concerning per- and polyfluoroalk
Feature Article – Covid-19 update: How the industry is responding
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The news is entirely dominated by the coronavirus pandemic. Here, we summaries some of the key developments in the fine and speciality chemicals industry so far in April
Round one to DuPont over Chemours in legal battle
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The first step in ongoing litigation in the US between Chemours and its parent firm DuPont over the cost of environmental liabilities relating to historic pollution caused by per- and polyfluoroalk
Chemours opens 'Discovery Hub'
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Chemours has formally inaugurated its new innovation centre, the Chemours Discovery Hub, on the University of Delaware’s Science, Technology & Advanced Research (STAR) Campus in Newark.